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Jim Shannon vs Sir Edward Leigh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,567 shared comparable votes.

1,248 same votes 319 different votes 1,567 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
0 Aye 4 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
22 Aye 21 No
Energy 93% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
64 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 183 shared votes
70 Aye 113 No
23 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 44 shared votes
19 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 32 No
Education 90% aligned 49 shared votes
14 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 31 No
Benefits 53% aligned 53 shared votes
23 Aye 30 No
62 Aye 38 No
Migration 55% aligned 100 shared votes
75 Aye 25 No
29 Aye 17 No
Defence 59% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 59% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
18 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.3%
13% above average
Rank 77 of 650
Participation
75.0%
3% above average
Rank 313 of 650
2,059
2,413 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,809
2,413 eligible divisions
1,063
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
852
47.1% of votes cast
996
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
957
52.9% of votes cast
24
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

1,421
+1327.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
191
+97.4 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 650
1,865
+1702.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
215
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
206 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#4
Tax
257 of 324 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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